Pan for serving food



Aug. 19,1930. P. w. TORNDAH.. 1,773,506

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PAN FOR SERVING FOOD l FmaJu'ne 28, 1929 asuma-sneu 2 tNVENTOR:

BY A Tgnwefs.

` 'Patented 1&9, 193.0V

PER wrLirELM TORNDAHL, or STOCKHOLM,r SWEDEN PAN Fon sEnvrNe Foon fApplicationmea June 2s, k1929, serial No; 374,605, and in sweden July 9,192s. i i

My. invention relates to improvements in pans andrmore particularly pansfor serving thedish prepared inthe pan directly onthe l table duringtherepast. ,The object of the in-LV vention is to increase thescope of useof an ordinary kitchen pan and to make it possible touse such a pan asaserving utensil. This `is achievedsimply by providing a device forprotecting theldish, so arrangedas tofacilioytate the'serving of thedish either from the '.pan" itself` -or from the said protecting'device.This Objectis attained by means of a certain construction oftheuppcrpart ofjthe .'pan', the edge of whichy is ,provided with a iloose annularrim, which vrim'carries alcover forthe pan, said cover atthe same time serving as a plate. The cover and the rim 'are designed insuch a manner, that ythe rim may be applied on thexouteredge` ofvthelcover,

20' when the cover in a reversedY position 'shall be used'asa plate.Preferably the-rim may --besecuredto the pan by, means of a speciallydesigned screw.l The'handle of the pan may be detachable or may byYmeans of a detachable fastening be' secured to the pan.

With'the above and other objects in View my invention residesin thenovelfeatures ofconstruction and arrangement of* parts which willhereinafter befullyf described 30@y with reference 'tof the accompanyingldrawfrv Y ings wherein similar'characters of'reference Y designatecorresponding'4 parts throughout the views, and inwhichy Figures land 2show a respectively. `f Figures 3 and iin longitudinal section and; planview respectivelyshow v the cover with the rim when the cover is serv- Y-r ,ing as a plate;k Figures 5 and 6 show allian- :40 dlein side view.and plan-view respectively.` Figures 7-12 showdetails. Y

As shown in Figures 1 and 2 the annular y e p Y pan with rimand 35 coverin longitudinal section and -plan view f Av cooking. and serving utensiformed-a recess 6 for themetallic cover L` UNITED f STATES j whichisprovided withak-detachable'knob 5, screwed into the cover. The recessG-,is of the same diameter as the edge of the pan,y The ring may beplacedon the edge of the cover,A

when the cover isvk intended to serveas a plate,

yas shownl in Figures 3 4, in which casethe knob must be "detached, Thehandle 7 may be detachable, or may, as shown in Figures 1 and 12, beprovided'with a polished collar` 7 1'and a knob 8. According to Figures5-2,-.-

the handlerl may be lprovidedwith an orna-` mentalfitting,consistinglfof two halves 9,v l'

10, made of'pressed lor Acast material. Said 'i halves are provided withlongitudinal edges 11 and,r l2, fitting in between one another,

and at the corresponding end parts there are i screw halves 13, 14',forming a 'threaded-pin, Y

Aupon which there is"` screwed a knob 15 when the handlev isputftogether.- The halvesi),V

10 are applied to the yshaft of the pani in such a manner, thatthehooks16 of theI upper half 10V are forced into the recesses 16 of the lowerhalf 9, after whichthe lhalves are secured together by means of knob 15.

The'ypreferred' form of my inventionA has been set forth, in theforegoing descripton 'e 1 but I do rnot limit myself thereto, Vas Iamaware thatv vmodifications, maybe made therein with-out departing fromthe spiritor sacrificing the advantages; thereof, and I thereforereserve frightto make *suchfchan'ges as i fairlywill fall-within thescope of the claim. The `rim may bemade' without any special re- 1 Y, fv 80 `flanges Yon both sides ofthe edge 2ofthepa11. vThe'coverrln'aybeprovidedwithav certain i --number off-knobs,preferably-three, andl soarl ,Y ranged .as to serve as feet, whenthe cover'is fl i i e, saHaVi-ngtliusA fully shown and described f my-inventiomwhat Inclaim asnew and cess for the cover, and may be provided with to be used as aplate.

to secure by'LetterswPatent, isn Y `l, comprising in combinati-on, apan,a cover having a flange;v

desire A adapted to fit Within the top portion of the side Wall of saidpan thereby to close the' same, and a removable protecting rim having atone side thereof an annular recess of approximately the same diameter asthe top portion of the pan thereby to receive the flange of said cover,Lsaid rim having at its opposite side` a flange adapted to t Within theside Wall of the pan and when the rim is reversed to Viit Within theflange of the cover.

In testimony Where-of I have signed my name to this specication.

PER .WILHELM TORNDAI-IL.

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